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Hemobilia from Transjugular Liver Biopsy Resulting in Gallbladder Rupture

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Plerhoples, T.A., Lau, J.N. Hemobilia from Transjugular Liver Biopsy Resulting in Gallbladder Rupture. Dig Dis Sci 58, 630–633 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-012-2254-9

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